This one is actually a real eff-you to Mom: “Growing up, my mom always joked that I should marry a man with money. After meeting the man that would become my husband (a man who had no money to his name), her jokes became a serious plea. My family, being of a wealthy background themselves, seemed to think that my in-laws less than stellar economic rank should outweigh my love for the kindest, most selfless person I had ever met. I disagreed. We’ve been married three and a half years now.” [StuckeytheWriter]